Jack the Kipper set to arrive

THE world’s most venomous fish species is to go on show at Deep Sea World.

Staff at the North Queensferry attraction have had specialist first-aid training as the stonefish, also known as the goblinfish and the warty-ghoul, is so venomous it must be kept in a secure display.

Stonefish venom is held in glands under 13 jagged spines on its back. Those are so sharp they can pierce a shoe. The fish had to be transported in a reinforced container. Capable of surviving for up to 12 hours on land, the stonefish has caused the deaths of people walking on the beach.

Deep Sea World’s Aisling Thornton said: “Swimming with three-metre-long sharks is a walk in the park when you compare it to the potential danger of these little fish. Our aquarists are taking all necessary safety precautions and have had to undergo first-aid training.”